Search Results: Titles starting with R from Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)

Boston: Ginn and Company, 1908. First. Very Good+. A very good copy in black cloth with a tan spine label Well-illustrated with in-text and plate examples, this volume contains very useful content for the study of mathematical history Displays some typical indications of age and wear, including shelf wear and rubbing The binding and text block are sound Text and illustrations are clear and crisp through mild age toning This volume is ex-library and contains a bookplate on the front pastedown and stamps throughout the text The frontispiece through preface pages have been repairedDavid Eugene Smith was an American mathematician, educator, and editor and is considered one of the founders of the field of mathematics education 507 pp.

Miami, FL: Cafronia Haynes Thomas, 2004. First. Fine. A fine copy in photo illustrated wrappers Inscribed by author on ffep No other marks or damage at all 184 pp.

New York: A.L. Burt Company, 1922. First. Good. A good copy in blue cloth with gold (faded) titles on spine and gold and black titles and illustration on front cover Covers are scuffed and bumped and front hinge starting but overall sound Name of previous owner ( An 8th grade girl in 1932) on front pastedown but not other marks or damage to content 227 + 12 p ads pp.

Zurich: Im Verlag Der Arche, 1955. First. Near Fine. In German, a near fine copy in blue cloth with gilt titles and design on spine and front cover Binding loosening but sound Small ink signature of previous owner on corner of ffep, but otherwise no marks or damage at all Unclipped DJ has tear across and along spine and chipping along edges, but no major loss 379 pp.

London: Sampson Low Marston & Company, 1893. First, limited. Very Good. A very good 1/2 white leather on blue cloth with black title on label on spine Spine soiled and browned from sun, but binding is still tight and sound This copy is no 14 of a limited large paper first edition of 50 Browned end papers, but else text is clean, with no marks or damage at all 144 pp.

Brooklyn, NY: Akashic Books, 2022. First Printing. As New/Fine. From the Publisher:"From Penn Jillette of the legendary magic duo Penn & Teller: a rollicking crime caper that will bend your mind like a spoon"Penn Jillette is an atheist, triple-goddamned lunatic, and his book is a glorious Las Vegas lunatic paean to chance and adventureâ€"a page-turning, scabrous, hilarious ride into randomness"â€"Neil Gaiman"Jillette's latest novel, Random, is about a young man who inherits his father's crushing debt to a loan shark and turns to diceâ€"and other dangerous measuresâ€"to dig himself out That the dice bring him luck sends him a new philosophy of leaving decisions both big and small up to chance"â€"New York Times"A pristine copy in black paper covered boards with silver titles on the spine No marks or damage at all"Gift Quality" 264 pp.

Baltimore: Will J. Erwood Company, 1910. First. Very Good. A very good copy in dark green cloth with gilt titles and design on spine and front cover Minor edge wear on spine ends and corners, but else in excellent condition Small numbered label on spine and ink stamp of the Central New York Spiritualist Association on endpapers, but no other marks or damage at all Inscribed by the author on the photo frontispiece "For the Rational Life Will J Erwood" 182 pp.

London: The Reader's Digest Association Limited, 1997. First thus. As New. A pristine copy in dark blue leatherette with gilt titles on spine No marks or damage at all Appears unread Includes cloth ribbon bookmark sewn in This volume includes condensed versions of: 1 Airframe by Michael Crichton 2 Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith 3 The Partner by John Grisham 4 The Falconer by Elaine Clark McCarthy "Gift Quality" 540 pp.

New York: Fred. F. French Security Company, Inc, 1925. 7th edition. Good. A good copy in brown cloth with gilt (now faded) titles on front cover Binding sound, but cloth at bottom 1/3 of the spine has split and corners show minor scuffing 53 + 8 p photos pp.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1930. Reprint. Fair. A good reading copy in black cloth with red titles on spine and front cover Embossed design on cover Front hinge broken so that front cover is loose and front endpapers separated but present, but the rest of the book is intact and in relatively good condition Remnant on a private bookplate on front pastedown, but otherwise unmarked 508 pp.

London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1842. First. Near Fine. A near fine copy, stitched, with no wrappers Very slight spotting on title page but no other marks or damage Sir Francis Dillon Bell KCMG CB (1822 â€" 1898) was a New Zealand politician of the late 19th century He served as New Zealand's third Minister of Finance (the first parliamentary finance minister), and later as its third Speaker of the House The town of Bell Block near New Plymouth â€" on land Bell bought from the Puketapu iwi in 1849 â€" is named after him, as is Bell Street, Whanganui Bell's son, Francis Henry Dillon Bell, became the first New Zealand born Prime Minister in 1925 31 + 4p ads pp.

London: Methuen, 1988. First. Near Fine/Near Fine. An excellent copy of a first edition of Sue Townsend's early books, signed by her on the title page Gray cloth with gilt titles on spine, with the slightest bumping at corners Unclipped DJ has minor wrinkling on edges, but otherwise excellent with no chipping or loss 155 pp.

New York: Privately Published, 1899. First limited. Near Fine. This limited (to 200) first edition of "Recollections of Lincoln and Douglas" is signed by the un-credited author, Munroe Crane, on one of the preliminary pages, under a note that reads: "I have refrained from connecting my name with this work, as I have no desire to be known as an author But it gives me much pleasure to present it, with my kindest regards"The volume is adorned with a photo frontispiece portrait of Lincoln, with additional plates, including a photo portrait of Douglas, interspersed with the text The book displays mild external wear, with light soiling and minor chipping to spine extremities The text block has beginning cracking A gift inscription, perhaps from the author, is present to the front flyleaf The interior is clean and bright 49 pp.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1895. First. Very Good+. This 'Recollections of War Times' by Albert Gallatin Riddle is a history of the civil war Eicher writes, "The narrative focuses on well on the war years, providing excellent anecdotal material on the Federal rout at Bull Run and the ensuing panic in Washington Recollections of politics and politicians on Capitol Hill, some of which are quite valuable, fill many of the work's pages"The book includes topics on:The Capitol in 1861Lincoln's InaugurationCivil ServiceLincoln's Message to CongressBull RunPresident's MessageWar FinancesFugitive SlavesEmancipationBall's BluffTennessee CampaignThirty Seventh CongressShip CanalsDeath of President 380 + 4 p ads pp.

Paris: Chez de Bure, 1790. Third. Very Good-. i-xlij + 31 plates, Size 8°x10* The atlas for the fictional novel Journey of the young Anacharsis in Greece by Jean-Jacques Barthélémy (1716-1795, first published in 1787) Most of the copper plates were engraved by H Godin a Liege Binding, text, maps and other engravings are all sound and in very good, attractive condition However, the mottled (calf?) binding is quite scuffed, with corners bumped The spine is intact, but has loss much of its surface layer, with the gilt title label damaged It appears that the hinges have been reinforced in the past, accounting for the solidity of the book Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (1716â€"1795) was a French scholar who became the first person to decipher an extinct language He deciphered the Palmyrene alphabet in 1754 and the Phoenician alphabet in 1758 He was the author of a number of learned works on antiquarian subjects, but the great work on which his fame rests is Journey of the young Anacharsis in… Read More

New York: Smithmark Publishers, 1994. First. Fine/Fine. A pristine copy in brown illustrated boards Signed by author on title page No other marks or damage of any kind 80 pp.

Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1871. First. Good+. A good+ copy with marbled boards, leather binding and gilt letters on the spine Modest water staining on pastedowns and end papers, but no damage to text at all Binding has scuffing and chipping, with minor loss at bottom spine end but is otherwise in very good shape This volume is a Register of the Commissioned, Warrant, and Volunteer Officers of the Navy of the United States Including Officers of the Marine Corps and Others to July 1, 1871, whether on duty or leave Pay scales for each rank are also detailed in this volume It also has a listing of all ships in service 67 pp.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1903. First. Near Fine. A near fine copy in dark green cloth with black borders and gilt titles on spine and front cover Spine ends slightly bumped A light pencil name of a previous owner on ffep No other marks or damage at all Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day (1903), setting the story of Jesus as if it had occurred during early twentieth-century America Howard Pyle (1853 â€" 1911) was an American illustrator and author 269 + 2 p ads pp.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1827. 9th. Good. John Loudon McAdam (1756- 1836) was a Scottish civil engineer and road-builder He was the inventor of "macadamization", an effective and economical method of constructing roads This copy of his 9th edition of "Remarks" of 1827, bound with "Observations" of 1827, is in generally good condition, showing its age with a tear and slight loss at the top of the spine, some scuffing of the cover and age browning of the end papers The binding however is still very sound and the text shows only slight browning It includes a foldout table of Bristol Turnpike Roads at the end of "Observations" Noteworthy however, is that this copy was owned by Francis Goodwin (1784â€"1835) a well-known English architect who designed a number of churches and civic buildings in the early 1800's, and is both signed by Goodwin on the title page and has his personal bookplate on the inside cover (See photos).

New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1991. First thus. Fine. A fine copy in color illustrated wrappers No marks or damage at all "Gift Quality" 1067 pp.